Salt shaker



sept. 4, 1928.

.1. R. sARlGl-rr SALT SHAKER Filed AAug. 22, 192'! ATTORNEY.

Puentes sept'. 4,1923. Y

PATENT OFFICE.

Tomi a. enamorar, or mem, meurent.

application ma una as, ma sean m. 214,34?.

This invention relates to means for holding and dispensing as salt and its o ject is to prov1de a receptacle' of this character which may be pomtioned so that the discharge openin Vwill be closed by the support upon which t e receptacle rests, to prevent the entrance of mo1sture andthe resulting caliing of the contents of the receptacle. y In the accompanying drawing Fig. 1A a central longitudinal section of my vimproved shaker;

Fig. 2 is a section on the hne 2 2 of Fig. 1;

Fi 3 is a section, similar to the lower part l5 of F1 1 but on a larger scale, of a modified embo ent of my invention;

Fig-4 is a vertical Section of still another embodiment thereof. y

Similar reference characters refer to le parts throughout the several views.

The resent salt receptacle comprises a hollow dy 1, preferably a cylinder with a closed end 2; abottom consisting of a central thimble or spout 3, an outer flange 4", anda liat connecting portion 5; and a cap compris ing the central portion 6 and a liuted slnrtmg 7. The bottom is freely, removable from the body but should fit suiliciently tightly to hold itself in place except when removed by force to permit the shaker to be filled.

The receptacle normally rests on its bottom so that the table or other support will substantially seal the opening 8 at the lower end of the spout. This prevents the entrance of tainer from caking because of absorbed moisture. The contents of the container rest on the bottom between the ange 4 and spout 3 and below and within the lower ends of the passages 9 formed by the ilutings of the skirtmg 7 and the spout. When the receptacle is shaken by quick up and down movements, some of the contents of thereceptacle will slide up these passages untilthe dome-sha vd end 6v of the cap is reached'which will de ect this anular material downwardly so that it will bg discharged' through the opening 8.

Many changes may made-in the details and proportions of the parts of this shaker by those skilled .in the art without -departlng owdered condiments, such .A up freely between them and over the en of slrirting so mounted on and attached tothe moisture and prevents the contents of the con-V from thespirit of my invention as set forth in the following clalms. In Fig. 3 I have shown the central portion of the vcap formed with a depending cone instead of being domeshaped, while in Fig; 4 I have shown the B5 central spout 11 formed with longitudinal iiutings whilethe slrirtin 12 of the cap is sub-4 stantially cylmdrical. fillet 13 is preferably formed to connect the plate 5 and the spouts 3 and 10 to limit the movement of the 60 cap, the closing of the discharge passages being therebyprevented. The parts may be ,further modified to change the character ofV the cap and spout so long asthe salt may ass the spout so it may fall down this spout to the dischar e opening 8.

The s aker is readily filled after the bottom' and the cap are removed. The assages 9 may be of suicient size to ermit t e passa e of granules of considerab e size but usually 'will be made but little larger than the leads of y an ordinary lead pencil.

I claim .-f-

1. In combination,a cylindrical body hav# ing a closed upper end, an annular member attached to the open lower end and having an attached central inwardly extending tubular member, and a cap member having a iiuted tubular member as to leave passages between `them extending from the insideof said body along the vannular memberto the upper edge of said tubular member.

2. In combination, ahollow containerhaving a closed upper end,- a `bottom therefor having `an aperture and an integral inwardly ex-- tending tubular member co-axial with` said aperture, and a cap member. mounted on and attached to said tubular membenone of said members being so formed as to produce a seriesbf longitudinal passages from the inside of said body between said capmember and said tubular member.

3. In combination,A a hollow container having a closed upper end, an annular bottom therefor and an attached tubular s out ex-v tending upwardly therefrom, an a ca mounted over and attached to the up er en of spout, and separatedthere om in 10d 'exten 'l from thou l ond of said @mili-simil: nml tllllgdgo o cap bgllgso formadas mmit the-granuhr combination, a hollow oontnerhlvbetween tlmm. and than over 5 ing a. closed uppery end, an annular bottom .ofthe utsoit mayfdlout of theoontainer therefor-and a. tubular spout exton upthro said spout.

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theca tothe 4uppelfedge'of the spout contents of the oontainerto upwardly 1 4. 51.? upper edge 

